#82 - Meta Rumors and Market Realities - Presented by CalendarPA.com

About This Episode

Hosts Joel Lalgee, Danielle Farage, and Brian Fink tackle the shifting tides of the 2026 labor market. The team dives deep into the "AI-driven displacement" trend, analyzing rumors of massive restructuring at Meta where human headcount is being traded for generative AI infrastructure costs. They also break down the latest JOLTS data, which reveals a stagnant talent market where employees are too fearful of "last-in, first-out" layoffs to leave their current roles, making internal mobility a critical business necessity rather than just a perk. The show features a high-impact guest lineup focused on the future of recruitment and equitable hiring. Erin Walker from Teach for America discusses how to transform employer branding into a measurable, data-informed system to drive quality of hire, while Tiernan Walsh of The Marcy Lab School explores building human-centered placement engines for early-career software engineers. Joel Lalgee also sits down with Evan White to round out the discussion on modern talent strategies. The episode concludes with Serge and the "Weather Report," questioning if authenticity in job interviews has officially become a thing of the past. Visit our sponsors: ⁠CalendarPA⁠ and ⁠Talent Tech PR⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices